Olivia Blake MP: written questions

Written questions

• Housing: OvercrowdingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18745More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the definition of statutory overcrowding to prevent living and dining rooms being defined as bedrooms.

  Answer: The government has no current plans to amend the definition of overcrowding found in Part X of the Housing Act 1985.

  Answered 23 Jul 2026

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• ADHDDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16100More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made of the consistency and adequacy of shared-care protocols for adults with ADHD across integrated care boards.

  Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment, tr...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• ADHDDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16099More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to GPs to enable them to participate in shared-care arrangements for ADHD.

  Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including providing access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment, tr...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16098More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on the potential impact of women who are on waiting lists for medical treatment on their decision-making for when they have child

  Answer: The Department has not held specific discussions with integrated care boards on the potential impact of women being on waiting lists for medical treatment on their decisions about when to have children.We recognise that long waits for treatment can have a...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

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• Heart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16097More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to recruit NHS cardiologists (a) nationally and (b) in regions suffering from shortages.

  Answer: Decisions on recruitment and employment are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effect...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

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• Heart Diseases: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16096More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cardiology waiting lists (a) nationally and (b) in South Yorkshire.

  Answer: We are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment across all specialties, including cardiology. As a first step to...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

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• Heart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16095More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the shortage of consultant cardiologists on NHS waiting lists (i) nationally and (ii) in South Yorkshire.

  Answer: No assessment has been made. We are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment across all specialties, including c...

  Answered 13 Jul 2026

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